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Carlsbad Unified unveils draft three-year technology plan; trustees press for clarity on device take‑home and social media
Summary
District staff presented a first draft of a 2024–27 technology plan that emphasizes purposeful classroom use of devices, infrastructure upgrades and pilots to standardize staff machines; trustees pressed staff to clarify whether 1:1 means take‑home devices for younger grades and asked staff to return with options for a stronger district social‑media strategy, including student involvement.
Carlsbad Unified officials presented a first draft of the district's 2024–27 technology plan and outlined infrastructure upgrades and pilot programs aimed at ensuring reliable classroom devices and more consistent teacher hardware.
Director Allen told the board the plan keeps the district's seven prior goals while sharpening the first goal's language to say students will "leverage technology purposefully and strategically to deepen their understanding, enhance critical thinking skills, and demonstrate mastery of content." Allen said the district is finalizing classroom technology upgrades, network-switch replacements and an emergency failover system so sites remain operable if the district-wide network has issues. He described a teacher equipment-refresh, a move toward…
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